Psychiatry Nocturnist - Consult Liaison
Company: The Cooper Health System
Location: Camden
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Cooper University Health Care (CUHC) / Cooper
Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) Open Attending
Nocturnist Per Diem Position in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry The
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Cooper University
Health Care (CUHC) and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
(CMSRU) are expanding clinical services, teaching and research
programs, and innovative population health initiatives. CUHC has an
opening for a per diem psychiatry nocturnist attending physician in
Emergency and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Cooper University
Hospital in Camden. The nocturnist would work alongside a
psychiatry resident and will join a broader team of attending
psychiatrists and advanced practice providers (APPs) to provide
clinical care and teaching (medical students and residents). Shifts
would be 10 hours per night for four nights per week, from 9p to
7am. Clinical duties include caring for psychiatric patients in the
emergency department and responding to acute consultation requests
or behavioral emergencies on medical/surgical floors. Cooper has a
robust, interdisciplinary Behavioral Rapid Response Team protocol
in which the nocturnist would participate. We have embarked on a
broader institutional initiative, Cooper Total Health - an
innovative model for wellness, resilience, and compassionate care –
which brings together expert health care practitioners and support
personnel from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and clinical
perspectives to serve our patients and their families. It aims to
transform patient care at CUHC/CMSRU with the aim of improving the
public health of southern New Jersey. Candidates should be eligible
for or have active ACGME board certification in General Psychiatry
and be eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey. The
responsibilities will include clinical service and program
development; shared duties with other members of the department;
and teaching trainees. We offer competitive academic compensation
and benefits.
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